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DOMINION LOANS

SAFEGUARDING OF STOCKHOLDERS

POWERS OF UK, GOVERNMENT

London, July 4. An important statement was made in the House of Commons by Mr. Neville Chamberlain on the subject of the Colonial Stock Act (1900) "Declaration Bill recently passed In the Parliament of the Union of South Africa.

UNEMPLOYED. INDIAN

EXPULSION ORDER

MADE.

An expulsion order against Bagh: Singh, an unemployed Indian, -was made by Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy this morning, to come into effect frum Saturday, July 7.

The defendant was charged with having entered the Colony without a valid passport, and that, being the holder of a travel document from the British Vice-Consul at Tientsin, he did remain in the Colony and not tranship to India.

Defendant admitted the charges, saying he had no money. Ho had written to India about ten days go for money to enable him to return.

Thin, he said, was the result of

Hia botwoon an agreement Majesty's Governments In the United Kingdom and the Union.

Mr. Hamilton asked defendant Last nutumn, the Union Govern why he told the police that he had ment informed us that they probeen given a letter by the Consul, posed to repeal the section of the and that he was going to India. South Africa Act, 1909, which of provides for the exercise powers of disallowance in respect of Union legislation. The action was in accordmeo with the con- Atitutional developments of the last few years.

DISALLOWANCE PROVISO.

But one of the conditions pre-

Defendant and he thought he could get some money from a friend in Hongkong to go back.

Mr. Hamilton said he would be India, and was to at back to remain. In police custody until Saturday,

scribed by the Trenaury under the TIMBER MÈRCHANTİ

Colonial Stock Act, 1900, with which every Dominion or Colonial Government must comply in order to obtain trustee status in the United Kingdom for their securi tles, stipulates that the right of disallowance shall be expressly recognised by the borrowing

DEFRAUDED

EMPLOYEES

KEEP

MONEY

Two assistant stare-keepers,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY,

JULY 5, 1934.

NOT GUILTY GERMANY TO PAY

TOM MANN AND POLLITT “ACQUITTED

ALLEGED SEDITIOUS

SPEECHES

London, July 4. The seventy-eight-year-old La- bour leader, Mr. Tom Mann, and the well-known Communist or

Pollitt, were ganiser, Harry acquitted at Glamorgan Assizes to-day, on a charge of making seditious speeches.

It was alleged that the offertes occurred in February shortly be fore the so-called Hungor Marchers from the Provincos and Scotland converged upon London for their demonstration in Hydo Park.

arrested

Mann and Pollitt wore in. London on the day before the Marchers were due to arrive.

It was widely felt at that time that the action was intended prin- elpally to be preventivo in nature, speeches made at Glamorgan more than a week previously being used against them to justify the arrests and prevent their participation in the Hyde Park demonstration. Reuter,

ANTI-JAPANESE ACTIVITY

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RELAY OF HONGKONG HOTEL -DANCE ORCHESTRA

of the Reichsbank embodied in the communique issued on 29th May, 1984, shall apply to all interest, etc., due in respect of investments which on 16th June, 1934, wore in TO-DAY'S BROADCAST. the beneficial ownership British holders, provided that if the German Government should conclude any agreement with any under other creditor country

From ZBW on a wavelength of which more favourable terms aro accorded to residents in their 855 metres. country in respect · non-Reich 6-7 p.m. A ftolay of the Hongkong

Ing Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden. loans, it shall be open to British Hotel Dance Orchestra from the holders to claim corresponding

7.7.30 p.m. Light Opera, treatment in respect of Invest-

The Band of 11.M. Coldstream

Guards. ments held by thern on 16th June,

7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock 1934, and should such claim be put forward, the question will be settled by agreement between the two countries on a basis of non- discrimination, taking account of all circumstances, including any which Germany advantages receives from other creditors Ba compared with any advantages which Germany receives from the United Kingdom.

BRITISH POWERS IN SUSPENSE.

Quotations. London and New York

7.38-8 p.m. Variety. Stock and Commodity Quotations,

8 pm. Local Time and Werther Report.

Chinese Studio 8.03-10.30 p.m.

Concert.

9.30 pm. London 1 p.m. Exchango and Commodity Quotations.

Nows.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Further Exchange and Commodity Quotations from London followed by New York Opening Quotations

10.40 p.m. Close Down. All relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are by courtesy of the Management.

Finally, the agreement providea that the British Government will not, during the period of the agree. ment, exercise in respect of Ger

the many the powers, vested in Government by the Debts Clearing FALSIFICATION Offices and Imports Restrictions Act, 1934. The agreement is, of course, without prejudice to standstill terms in regard to short- torm debts.

ACCOUNTS

OF

SENTENCED AFTER STRONGER CONTROL

Mr. Chamberlain added that in

FOUR YEARS OF GREAT WALL the preamble to the agreement, their both Governments affirm Tongshan, July 5.

earnest desire that the trade and A plea of guilty was tendered The Japanese Garrison Head- financial relations between theso y Wong Mel-hing, alias Wong Government in respect of any Wong Chung and Tong Fat, were quarters at Shahochiao announce countries will continue on a non-Eng-liang; a Shanghai mun, before legislation which appears to the United Kingdom Government to charged at the Kowloon Magistracy that in view of anti-Japanese discriminatory and most friendly. Macfadyen in the Central alter any of the provisions affect this morning, before Mr. Lee, with activities along the Great Wall basis and that the volume of Magistracy this morning to two ing the stock to the Injury of the converting money, belonging to zane, it has been decided to tigh- mutual trade shall be maintained charges in respect of the falsi-

ten control of the pasSCH along and, as far as possible, increased. stockholder, or to involve de- their master, to their own use. parture from the original contract

Wong Chung was alleged to have the Great Wall, where additional In pursuance of this principle, the cation of accounts of the amount converted $244.87 out of a sum of Japanese troops are to be placed, German Government have inform/of $2,000 and $2,500, respectively.. In regard to the stock.

$621.14.which he was told to pay into search All persons passing The Union Government, there-to the Kowloon Godowns for through. fore, realising that when the power storage of timber. Tong Fut was

of disallowance ceased, these con-alleged to have taken $87,85 out of been mounted on top of the Great At Hsifengkow, heavy guns have ditions would, in the absence of an $170,07.

Wall, while express stipulation, become nuga-

the Japanese air Lory, and, desiring to maintain in Detective Inspector Rozeskwy aquadron at Malanyu has been the fullest possible degree the said the two men were employed by augmented.

The Japanese allege that rights of holders of their stocks, a timber merchant, Wong Tong, of approached the United Kingdom No. 32 Canton Rond. He sent the Japanese pamphlets were distri- Government with view to two defendants to pay in the money buted the other day at devising an alternative form of mentioned in various nums between District.-Central News. safeguard.

February and May, and only found out last week that he had been de frauded

Wong.Chung was sentenced to six As the result of discussion, it was agreed that the Union Govern-months, and Tong Fat to three

NEW STIPULATION.

ment should enter into an under- taking with the United Kingdom Government, not confirmed by the Act referred to, and that the new undertaking, which should be ne- cepted by the Treasury, subject to

of Parliament, us approval alternative to the existing stipula- tion, should be as follows:-"His

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Majesty's Govendertaken

in the

Dominion has

to

that legislation which appears

the United Kingdom Government to amend the provisions affecting

months.

AIR VICTIM'S FUNERAL

PRINCE OF WALES -REPRESENTED

·

Chunhua

SATISFACTORY SOLUTION.

are

in' 1930.

ed the British Government that

Sentence of twelve months" hard they are prepared to negotiate an agreement for commercial pay- labour was passed. or may be in force between Ger ments similar to those which

Mr. F. G. Nigel, of Messrs. mahy and other countries. This Johnson, Stokes and Master, ap- an ex-peared on behalf of the prosecution. matter is dealt with in change of lettera contained in the He said "The defendant's system in making these falso entries was anti-White Paper.

as follows.. The Bank of China. by whom he was employed, were Concluding. Mr. Chamberlain in the habit of receiving requial- said:"It would have been more tions, letters or cables from various satisfactory if the German Governbanks in other parts of China ment could have made an arrange-asking the Bank of China to pay ment with all its creditors on the on behalf of the banka elsewhere In China amounts as specified to linds of this agreement, but the German Government is eng-certain persons in Hongkong. On requisition, the aged in separate negotiations and receipt of such with different creditors, we have Bank of China would send a com- been forced to take the same line, munication to the person in ques- and I hope the House, will agree tion to call at the bank and then is he received the money provided that, so far as this country. concerned, this agreement is a the bank were satisfied he was the satisfactory solution. British

SILVER DROPS - IN LONDON

BUT LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY

For the second day in success. jon, silver prices have declined in London, the rates being 20. 11/16 Wireless. spot and 20.13/16 forward. This represents-a-drop-of-1/8th-compar- ed with yesterday. The market was quietly steady,

There are no aliver quotations

London. July 4.

Despite the decline, the Hong- The Prince of Wales, who was kong dellar remains unchanged at stock to the injury of stock- present at Hendon on Saturday holders, or to involve departure when Squadron Leader Collett, 5, 5d. and the market locally from the original contract in son of the Lord Mayor of London, is quite steady. regard to the stock, shall not be met his death during the furced from the United States, on account submitted for Royal assent, ex-innding of a bomber aeroplane in of the National Holiday there yes-

the which he was acting ns observer, terday. cept after agreement with United Kingdom Government, and was represented at the funeral that if attention ta drawn to any service, which was conducted with such legislation as aforesaid after fuli military honours at St. Paul's the passing thereof by the Cathedral,-British Wireless. Dominion Parliament the Govern ment in the Dominion will take the necessary steps to ensure such amendment us may be requested by the United Kigdom Govern- ment."

A CHOICE OF METHOD.

IF THOU SUSTAIN INJUSTICE, CON-

here from Home ports via Straits and The Ben Line .s. Bendoran is due Manila on Saturday..

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Tratman re. SOLE THYSELF: THE TRUE UN. turned to the Colony by the Empress HAPPINESS IS, IN DOING 17-Dr. of Russin, as also did the Hon Mr.

C. Gerdon Mackic.

mocritus.

A Bill is being presented to the House of Commons authorising

A woman, Wong Mei, was admitted the Treasury to accept an under-

to the Kowloon Hospital, yesterday, taking, in agrood form, from any suffering from burns caused by Dominion Government which pre-bottle of sulphuric acid being ac fers to adopt this as an alternative eldentally broken. to the existing undertaking," OF which prefers to borrow under the uxisting Treasury conditions, as many of these Governments de, is at liberty to continue in the existing practice,

Mr. Chamberlain said he was entirely satisfied that the existing rights of stockholders would safeguarded equally under either condition.—British Wiretens.

be

MANILA STOCK EXCHANGE

PHILIPPINE GOLD SHARES

A fine of $10 was imposed on Mr.

Falling from the second floor of 18 Tung Choi Street, where he was liv ing with his parents, a Ind, Pak injuries, being in an Kwok-chot, yesterday suffered serious

unconscion cosulitinn when conveyed to the Kwong Wah Hospital,

CHILEAN RED OUTBREAK

ав

LABOUR DELEGATES

ARRESTED

man, or if he was represented a guarantee would be produced. The defendant, was in charge of that department and dealt with these money transfers,”

NON-EXISTENT PEOPLE.

"On the two occasions when these two vouchers were made ho alleged to the manager that the Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bunk, in respect of the first vau- cher, asked them to pay on their. Santiago de Chile, July 4.

behnlf $2,000 to one Leung Chiu- As a sequel to the outbreak of sang and in the other case to pay Agrarian murder, pillage and arson by the the sum of $2,500 to a person by Communista in South the name of Mak Sze-ming. Such Chile, all 350 delegates to the persons, in fact, did not exist. Convention of the Chilean Labour There is no record of any letter Federation here have been arrest-having been received. If it was, ed, after an order dissolving the it has been destroyed. Federation on the ground that the Convention is subversive of the national interests.--Router.

FRENCH FRIENDSHIP WITH SOVIET

I

person Komo

"The defendant made out these vouchers and instructed a friend to come to the bank and say he was the man mentioned in the vouchers. The

came in form of and produced guarantee. I cannot say whether the same man came in on both occasions. After having collected the money, the defendant and his friend shared the proceeds. In

that the maximum penalty should be given in each case, and under of the Magistrates' Scotion 53 Ordinance I would ask your Wor to run ship to order the terms consecutively."

Britain's Sympathy and of the amount involved, I think

Aid Sought

R. S. Bell, of 700 Nathan Rend, by

Chu Ah-ku, unemployed, was sen- three info Kawion Magistracy tenced to six months hard labour by in the street without a muzzle at 7.1 Magistracy this morning, for the this morning for allowing his dog out Mr. Ilamilton, nt the Central a.m, on June 14. Defendant adnsitled theft of a handbag containing 70

London, July 4. cents from Wong Mee, a widow, in

The question of Franco-Soviet L. Gomes, 18 years of age, was fined guilty to the charge.

Tai Wong Street. Defendant pleaded relations is expected to be given prominence in talks between Sir $3 by Mr. Lee at the Kowloon

John Simon and M. Barthou which Magistracy this morning for riding|

the offence.

The Mariatrate:-I realise that this, offence is four years old, but under the section, if the defendant. had been committed he would have

a bicycle without a light yesterday Leung Sik, a travelling trader, was are beginning on Monday.

fined $100, or two months' · hard It is understoort that M. Barthou evening. He pleaded guilty but stated labour, by Mr. Hamilton, at the Cen-desires to obtain British sympathy got the maximum penalty of soven that the win had blown his light out teal Magistraey this morning,

for in the Franco-Soviet rapproche years, and in view of that I am Detective Inspector Rozeskwy told his Worship, however, that the lamp having imported into the Colony onment and British holp. In allaying sentencing him to six months' hard

board the steamer San Nom. Hol German misgivings was cold when it was examined.

about the labour on each charge, consecutive oleven silver Ingots without having development-Reuter.

With two

put them on the manifest. prévious convictions" against him, Wong Ping-cheung, 28, unemployed, was sentenced to three on Li Chau, 28, unemployed, who PRINCE CONSORTS FUNERAL

Sentence of 12. months was passed months hard inbour by Mr. Mac- fadyen in the Central Magistracy this ended guilty before Mr. Leo at the

London, July 4. To-day's quotations as received morning for stealing four iron bara Kowloon Magistracy this morning to and na Iron grating from an unoccupi- charge of hause-breaking. He was

H.M. the King will be represent- by Mesars. Swan, Culbertson and

ed house at. No. 304 Pottinger alleged to have entered No. 53 Woe-ed by Sir Hubert Montgomery, Fritz shortly after the close of Street. The complainant was Mr. Li sung Street at 6.30 am. on July 4 but British Minister at the lingue, nt the morning session of the Manila Hoi-tung, landlord of No. 4 Queen's, was arrested before ho could sten! Stock Exchange are as follows: Road Central.

anything. He was seen opening the funeral of Prince Henry of door with a window hook.

the Netherlands, Prince Consort of Holland-British Wireless.

I'lerin son Arked Did Bales Volume Price Frke In J'esp

9.40 0.43 2000

99.20

Six weeks' imprisonment was im- posed by Mr. Hamilton, this morning,

Walking in Yauraati with 16 pieces OUR ROOD on a woman, Chu Foon, unemployed, of soap under his arm, Pun Chau, 22, Benguet Consolislated. 24,80 23.00 25.00 1005

6.18 0.11 0.19 8000 for the theft of a jacket containing unemployed, was questioned by t

Antumok Goldala 0.45 Tingul Gold Mining

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POOR BOX AGAIN BENEFITS

MORE GAMBLING MONEY

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to the total of Lieut. F. R. L. Mears, of the King's $28.71 in Hongkong currency and 2.00 1.80 1.6D 4000326.35, a purse and a bunch of keys Chinese constable and finally admitted Own Regiment, AD.C. to H.E. the 81 conta in Chinese coinage whe 3.10 8.50 8.65 8000 from No. 49 Leighton Hill Road, that he had stolen them from a shop. G.O.C., Major General O. C. Darrett, garnered by the police in a gambl Balance Mining Co. 0.18 0.11 6.86 2000 property of Surjan Singh, a private The complainant, Man Yiu-pun, a is proceeding Home on 11.M.S. Bering raid on the second floor of No. His successor an59 Queen's Rond Central last United Parcale 0.12 0.18 0.12 1000 Watchman. Detective Sorgeant Fit-shop-keeper told Mr. Lea at the wick to-morrow. ELD. Gold share Index 60.0 Marketches sald defendant was formerly em. Kowloon Magistracy he kept the soap A.D.C. to the G.0.C. will be Lieut. night. Twenty-three Chinees word ployed by complainant as a servant nutside his shop and defendant must J. J. Abbott, of the 2nd Battalion the 8. C. and F. Gold share Index befendant admitted the charge, but have just gone up and taken then Worcestershire Regiment, who are taken into custody for gambling One man, Lee Ying, a cook, ap 60.0, Market' weakly

bullish. complained that complainant had away. Sentence of three months was rived in Hongkong aboard H.MB. at pal kau..

Berwick yesterday from Shanghai. Volume Pesos $6,000.-

Euro Consolidated *0,40 6.00

wwski bullish, Volume Teac 58,000.

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peared before Mr. Macfadyen in The money, picked up was placed the Central Police Court this in the Foor Box mi? morning and he pleaded guilty to Detective Sergeant J. Shepherd was imposed, while the absentées celcbration going on in the front forfeited their bail of $3 cach, part of the house. being the keeper. A fine of $50 stated that there was a Chines